Merakech Surname
Approximately 130 people bear this surname
Merakech Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 129 | 1:299,469 | 29,448 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Merakech Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Merakech Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Merakech (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺮﺍﻛﺶ) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Merakech? popularity and diffusion
Merakech is the 1,573,888th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Merakech reside; 99 percent reside in North Africa and 99 percent reside in Mahgreb.
The surname Merakech is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 129 people, or 1 in 299,469. In Algeria it is mostly found in: Aïn Defla Province, where 98 percent live, Blida Province, where 1 percent live and Chlef Province, where 1 percent live. Excluding Algeria this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Mauritania, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Merakech Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Merakech in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﺮﺍﻛﺶ | mraksh | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merakech
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